1993 BNISSAN V6 TRUCK CLUTCH PROBLEMS

if hydraulic --air in the system --failed slave cylinder or failed master cylinder
If cable clutch --broken clutch cable

If this happened suddenly, and the Dakota had been working properly before that, it's probably the linkage. I don't know if you have mechanical linkage (cable or rods) or hydraulic (master cylinder and slave cylinder), but it shouldn't be too hard to find and correct the problem.

The usual problem is the slave cylinder.

Sounds like clutch adjustment or replacement. (Not disengaging the trans fully). Check to make sure you have enough juice in the clutch master reservoir and that there isn't a leak at the clutch slave cylinder first.........

Slave cylinder is in the front you will see brake line going to it.

Sounds like you need to bleed the system again, or you have an air leak. try bleeding again and just check your fittings for tightness.

pull up clutch pedal, all the way up. now fill fluid to top, now open the slave cylinder, it should bleed just with gravity. let it drip for a few minutes or until you have to fill it up 2 times. Make sure that when the pedal is all the way up, that the piston is all the way back on the master cylinder. look up at the back of the master cylinder under the dashl. there is an adjustment. you want just very little play between the pedal rod and the piston, just enough that there is some play. but you need some play there. if there isnt any play, adjust the rod.

There is a safety switch off of the clutch pedal so you don't start it with it in gear, and the clutch out. This is adjustable,and sounds like is your problem. Look under your dash for a small switch that is acuated by the pedal.

I would first check for leaks, and if no leaks i would check your master and slave cylinders if they are working properly

Did you bleed the system fully after changing the cylinders? Those are the two main components that cause such problems. If you bled the system out, and it still has the problem, then you most likely have a ruptured line somewhere that is allowing air into the system.